GRE Word List
PHOENIX
a legendary bird which according to one account lived 500 years, burned itself to ashes on a pyre, and rose alive from the ashes to live another period
The meaning of the word phoenix is a legendary bird which according to one account lived 500 years, burned itself to ashes on a pyre, and rose alive from the ashes to live another period.
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| Word | Meaning |
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| nostrum | a medicine of secret composition recommended by its preparer but usually without scientific proof of its effectiveness |
| array | to dress or decorate especially in splendid or impressive attire : adorn |
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| perfunctory | characterized by routine or superficiality : mechanical |
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